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Welcome to San Francisco Law School

For over 100 years, San Francisco Law School has been providing a quality legal education
to a diverse student body - many of whom balance work and family responsibilities
while attending law school. Successful completion of the San Francisco Law School
curriculum entitles our graduates to be awarded a J.D. – a Doctorate of Jurisprudence

For most of its history, San Francisco Law School's legal program has been a part-time,
evening program. In order to give our students greater flexibility and options, San
Francisco Law School also offers a full-time program at the San Francisco campus.

Courses at San Francisco Law School are taught by a distinguished faculty of practicing
attorneys and judges. The sound legal education offered at San Francisco Law School is
supported by legal writing and legal analysis seminars, especially during the early
years when many law students need the most assistance. Academic Support Saturdays
are open to all students. Required courses are supplemented by interesting elective
programs and seminars which are sensitive to the needs of a diverse student body.
The goal of San Francisco Law School is to ensure that each student who enters the
law school receives a quality legal education in preparation for the professional
challenges ahead.

Daniel J. Lanahan: From Tort Litigation to Community Leader

Daniel J Lanahan was born in Brooklyn, New York. After three years of active duty in the U.S. Army, and undergraduate work at Temple University, he moved to San Francisco. He worked as an insurance claims investigator and manager while attending San Francisco Law School, receiving his Juris Doctorate in 1969. Read more...

Harry Dorfman: San Francisco County Judge and Inspiring Faculty Member at SFLS

For over 25 years, The Honorable Harry Dorfman fought for justice for crime victims, their families, and the San Francisco community as one of our premier Assistant District Attorneys. For 10 years, he had been entrusted with the prosecution and conviction of the City's most violent and dangerous criminals. Read more...